Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

Global technology, engineering and advanced manufacturing company Arconic (formerly part of Alcoa before Alcoa split itself last year into two entities—Alcoa focused on the raw aluminum operation and Arconic on products into industries such as automotive) announced a multi-year supply deal with Toyota North America.

Toyota 150

Toyota San Antonio Iowa North America 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2013

The federal government and its partners hope to support the annual production of 1 billion gallons of drop in aviation biofuel by 2018. Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems (IBSS) led by the University of Tennessee is using switchgrass and woody biomass to produce butanol and aviation fuel.

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Washington 2010 Renewable Tennessee 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

The Volkswagen Group has set itself the goal of becoming the world’s leading automaker in environmental terms by 2018. The main focus is to include increasingly efficient production as well as increasing energy supplies to all plants. 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with production-related energy supplies by 2020.

Solar 268

Solar Phoenix 2012 Power 268

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Cadillac was able to pull the US launch of the Lyriq ahead by nine months—early production units were built in March at its assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and the first customer deliveries took place in June. Eager shoppers can put down a refundable $100 deposit for a “pre-order” that can be converted into an actual order then.

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All-Electric Cadillac North America GM 52